No Ordinary Angel : Celestial Spirits and Christian Claims about Jesus / Susan R. Garrett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garrett, Susan R., author.

Series:

Anchor Yale Bible reference library.

The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Angels--Biblical teaching.

Angels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 333 p. )

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2025.

Place of Publication:

London : Yale University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

In this provocative, intelligent, and highly original addition to the Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library, Susan R. Garrett argues that angel talk has never been merely about angels. Rather, from ancient times until the present, talk about angels has served as a vehicle for reflection on other fundamental life questions, including the nature of God's presence and intervention in the world, the existence and meaning of evil, and the fate of humans after death. In No Ordinary Angel, Garrett examines how biblical and other ancient authors addressed such questions through their portrayals of angels. She compares the ancient angel talk to popular depictions of angels today and considers how the ancient and modern portraits of angels relate to Christian claims about Jesus. No Ordinary Angel offers important insights into the development of angelology, the origins of Christology, and popular Western spirituality ranging from fundamentalist to New Age. In doing so, it provokes stimulating theological reflection on key existential questions.

Contents:

Frontmatter

contents

acknowledgments

abbreviations

hebrew and greek transliteration

Introduction

1 Agents of Healing, Messengers of Truth

2 Angels at the Throne: Entering into God's Presence

3 Falling Angels: Desiring Divinity, Wanting the World

4 Satan and the Powers

5 Guardian Angels

6 Angels and Death

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

General Index

Index of Modern Authors

Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-300-28797-6

1-282-43749-6

9786612437496

0-300-14274-9

OCLC:

711612991